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FGM contributing to broken homes, cheating husbands – gender advocate
This locally and internationally condemned undignified practice called Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has resulted in divorces as well as produced some cheating husbands in the northern part of Ghana where it is predominantly carried out.
Reason? Most men who are married to victims of FGM cheat on their wives because they (wives) have low sexual libido.
Also, the worrying rate of divorce cases stems from the married women’s inability to engage in constant sex with the husband since she is not emotionally and mentally ready for him because the part of her genitals that is responsible for igniting the pleasure is missing.
The idea of this practice which was meant to make the women chaste, had rather left in its trail “broken homes and unfaithful husbands”.
At a recent workshop held in the Upper West Regional Capital, Wa, to consolidate efforts aimed at ending FGM, the Director at the Department of Gender in the region, Mrs Charity Banye, said that “FGM was the partial or total removal of the clitoris from the genitals of a female mostly for cultural reasons to purportedly make the girl chaste”.
She explained that although the idea behind the practice was to make the women chaste,it was also interesting to note that the same practice was rather making more men morally unsound as most men married to victims of this pernicious (harmful) practice (FGM) with low libido, cheated on their wives.
“A number of divorce cases are as a result of FGM and other men who will not leave their wives will cheat on them because the man wants to have sexual intercourse with his wife but she is not emotionally and mentally ready for him because part of her genitals responsible for igniting pleasure is missing,” she told this reporter on the sidelines of the programme.
The last Wednesday’s meeting which was at the instance of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) was part of activities to mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
The theme was “Accelerating Investment to End Female Genital Mutilation”.
From Lydia Darlington Fordjour, Wa
The Ghana First Alliance, a movement, is today staging a protest in Accra against the renewal of the mining licence of Gold Fields, a mining company owned by a South African citizen operating in Ghana.
The demonstration, dubbed “Operation No Contract Renewal: South Africa Must Go,” is being held to demand that government does not renew the company’s licence.
The group says their protest is linked to recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa by a protest group known as “march to march.”
They claim that many Ghanaian-owned shops were looted, while others were attacked, with some cases leading to deaths.
They also say the situation forced the Ghana government to evacuate thousands of Ghanaians from South Africa back to Ghana.
Speaking to some of the protesters, they said they will move to several key locations in Accra, including the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Jubilee House, where they intend to present their petition.
The protesters are calling on government to terminate the Gold Fields contract and hand over the mining concessions to capable Ghanaians to manage.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has made a generous donation to the country’s national female Under-17 and Under-20 teams – Black Maidens and Black Princesses- as they continue preparations for major international assignments.
The donation, made on Friday, May 22, was presented on behalf of the First Lady by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, at the GFA Technical Centre in Prampram.
The gesture forms part of efforts to motivate and support Ghana’s young female footballers as they prepare to represent the country on the international stage.
The donation included essential food items and toiletries aimed at supporting the welfare and well-being of the players and technical teams.
The donation included cartons of Milo, T-rolls, soft drinks, toiletries, and a range of essential supplies aimed at supporting the welfare of the players, enhancing camp conditions, and easing preparations ahead of their respective assignments.
The Black Maidens are currently engaged in preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and are set to take on Liberia women’s national under-17 football team in the second-leg encounter in Liberia this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Black Princesses have already secured qualification to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after overcoming Uganda in the qualifiers, extending Ghana’s remarkable record to eight consecutive appearances at the tournament.
The donation by the First Lady was expected to boost morale within both camps while reinforcing national support for the young female footballers who continue to make the country proud.
